Help Build Hope At A Glance
LOCATION
A Help Build Hope event brings this experience to the parking lot of your business, meeting, convention, church or school.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
During the event, participants frame walls for a home that are then donated to a partnering organization. The walls are transported to the partnering organization who is responsible for the completion of the project.
PEOPLE WE SERVE
The demand for safe, affordable housing is enormous. In the United States, almost two million people live with a hole in their roof, 3.7 million live with broken windows and 2.5 million live in a house where the foundation is crumbling beneath them. Just over one million people live without complete plumbing facilities. (Source: American Housing Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, 2005)
Help Build Hope projects assist families living in substandard housing like those described above. Help Build Hope partners with host businesses and partnering organizations like Habitat for Humanity or The Fuller Center for Housing. Through Help Build Hope projects, we assist partnering organizations to eliminate poverty housing.
PURPOSE
Help Build Hope events provide a great format for teamwork, corporate social responsibility while having fun and leaving a lasting impact in the community.
PRIMARY PARTNERS
The Fuller Center for Housing
Habitat for Humanity
SCHEDULE
Help Build Hope is designed to be flexible and may be customized. The schedule below is a suggestion to aid in determining the the flow of events. * designates optional programming
Day 1
3:00pm Set up
4:00pm Pre-cut all lumber
6:00pm Team Leader Training
7:00pm Clean Up
Day 2
8:00am * Breakfast
8:45am Instruction & Inspiration
9:30am Morning Work Detail
12:00pm * Lunch
1:30pm Afternoon Work Detail (Standing home)
PROJECT SIZE
Help Build Hope partners with businesses, meetings, conventions, churches and schools and can range in size from one to thirty or more housing units. The number of units is determined by the hosting organization. We recommend between 80-120 participants per housing unit.
COST
Costs vary according to season, region of country, project size and discounts from suppliers and are subject to change. The estimate below reflects costs for a single housing unit. Materials generally comprise the single largest cost . We recommend that you contact someone in your church and/or a local business connected to a lumber yard and/or hardware store. They might be able to provide materials at reduced rates. Event Expenses: $9,000 to $11,000 (includes materials, wall transportation, tools, equipment, Help Build Hope fees and donation to receiving organization)
TRANSPORTATION
Help Build Hope will arrange transportation of the structures.
LODGING
The host business or organization is responsible for providing or securing housing for Help Build Hope Staff.
MEALS
The host business or organization provides all food and preparation of meals.
AGE REQUIREMENTS
Help Build Hope events are open for all ages.
